Omar says she won’t ‘be silenced’ by search of her home and blasts Trump’s ‘intimidation’ campaign
Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized warrant, but the Justice Department gave no details on the ongoing criminal probe.
- On Monday, Homeland Security Investigations agents executed a judicially authorized search warrant at the Washington home of Democratic Rep. Ilhan Omar as part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Republican figures, including Donald Trump and Vance, have alleged Omar committed immigration fraud; her office dismissed these accusations as fabricated while Vance stated he and Stephen Miller were exploring legal remedies.
- The Justice Department maintains a historical policy of avoiding public investigative actions involving candidates within 60 days of an election, yet officials confirmed the enforcement action is part of an ongoing federal criminal investigation.
- Omar responded by calling the search an "attempt to target political enemies and weaponize federal law enforcement," while House Democratic leaders condemned the action as a campaign of political intimidation.
- The search occurs less than 30 days before the midterm election where Omar seeks reelection; she has endured repeated Republican criticism, including her 2023 ouster from the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
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House Democratic leaders condemn the search of congresswoman's home as an 'abuse of power'
“For years, Donald Trump and far-right extremists have relentlessly targeted Congresswoman Omar with vile personal attacks and baseless accusations,” House Democratic leaders said in a statement.
Regularly targeted by the President of the United States, the representative at the Somali Congress is at the heart of an investigation into the conditions for her obtaining American nationality.
Democrats Say Raid of Ilhan Omar’s Home Is a ‘Disturbing’
“Rep. Ilhan Omar and other House Democrats accused the Trump administration of abusing its power by searching her home on Monday, just weeks before the midterm elections,” the Washington Sun reports. “Homeland Security Investigations agents searched Omar’s home early Monday as part of a criminal investigation.” Rolling Stone: Trump’s vendetta against Ilhan Omar now involves federal agents raiding her home.
Congresswoman insists she will not be 'silenced' after federal agents raid her home
Congresswoman Ilhan Omar said she will "not be silenced" after her home was raided by federal agents, calling it the "latest escalation" in President Donald Trump's "intimidation" campaign.
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